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[SMM Lithium Battery Anode Raw Material Market Weekly Review: Artificial Graphite Prices Steadily Rose Driven by Both Cost and Supply-Demand Dynamics] May 14: This week, artificial graphite anode material prices showed a steady upward trend, primarily driven by the dual forces of cost support and tight supply-demand conditions.

[SMM Lithium Battery Anode Raw Material Market Weekly Review: Graphitisation Prices Remained Stagnant, Rigid Cost Support Was Significant] May 14: This week, China's graphitisation tolling services prices maintained a stalemate. Cost side, graphitisation toll processing costs continued to fluctuate at highs.

[SMM Lithium Battery Anode Raw Material Market Weekly Review: Anode Raw Material Coke Market Ran Steadily, Cost Support Stabilized] May 14: This week, China's needle coke and low-sulphur petroleum coke markets operated steadily overall, with futures prices holding stable.

Following the filing of the Chifeng project in April 2026, Zhongke Yitan's second green fuel base in Inner Mongolia — the Urad Houqi 500,000 mt green methanol-to-SAF project — was recently officially filed. The two projects have a combined investment of over 14.4 billion yuan, located in Bayannur and Chifeng respectively, and will simultaneously construct hydrogen production, methanol production, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities.